Keto Butter Chicken
Flavorful and delicious keto butter chicken that's keto friendly AND low carb! Make this in under 30 minutes for an easy, healthy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leave
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tbsp garam masala, Kashmiri powder, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the chicken with the yogurt mixture and set aside.
- Warm up 1 tbsp of butter and oil in a large skillet.
- Cook the chicken 2 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, and bay leave.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the seeds start to pop.
- Add the remaining garam masala and cook for an additional 15 seconds.
- Add the onions and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the remaining ginger garlic paste and cook for an additional 15 seconds.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Discard the cinnamon stick and bay leave.
- Blend the tomato mixture until smooth.
- Place the tomato mixture back in the skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the heavy cream and remaining butter.
- Add the chicken, cover, and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 434mg | Potassium: 1042mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2.5mg